Khan MA
Faculty of Pharmacy,
Pharmacy Practice, Clifton, Karachi, Sindh 74000
Pakistan
Research Article
Assessment of Direct Cost of Treatment of Ischemic Heart Disease Patient in Tertiary Care Hospital in Karachi
Author(s): Khan MA, Ali SI, Alam S, Rizvi M, Mairaj M, Farooq I, Khan A, Ahsan M, Fayaz M, Hussain M and Akram MKhan MA, Ali SI, Alam S, Rizvi M, Mairaj M, Farooq I, Khan A, Ahsan M, Fayaz M, Hussain M and Akram M
Purpose: The objective of the study is to determine the direct cost of treatment of ischemic heart disease patient in tertiary care hospital in Karachi. Methods: This is a retrospective cost of illness study conducted in tertiary care hospital in Karachi between May 2015 to October 2015. All patients were included in the study diagnosed with IHD during admission at hospital between a period of August 2014 to June 2015. The research study conducted in a 100 beds tertiary care hospital attached with a medical university located in Karachi. All in patients were included in the study with an age group of (>18 years old) who were diagnosed, or suffered from IHD (Ischemic heart disease) (with respect to the patient file) were included in the study. Over all we evaluated 700 files of cardiovascular disease patients from which we separated the IHD patients&rsq.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/jbb.1000324